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The crash, in which Grosjean plunged into the barriers at high speed in the first lap and his car exploded into flames and split in two, led to a lengthy red flag period.

Ferrari, will invest heavily in bouncing back while Red Bull, who have been closest to matching Mercedes, seek more consistency and speed to close the gap

Driving in his Volkswagen Polo, the 28-year-old driver took the honours in the Indian National Car Racing Championship

The season will start in Australia on March 21 and will include the first ever race in Saudi Arabia on November 28

He also took an extra point for the fastest lap to extend his huge championship lead to 77 points over Bottas with just five races left.

Taking full advantage of team-mate and pole-sitter Valtteri Bottas' early retirement with engine problems, Hamilton drove a well-judged race to claim his seventh victory from 11 contests this year